Programme Updated: July 17, 2007

September 9- 15 Innovation week in Riga, Riga Forum

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
"INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR INNOVATION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNOTIES"  

PROGRAMME
(PRELIMINARY, CHANGES MAY OCCUR)
* TEXT IN RED - NOT FINALLY APPROVED  

 PARALLEL EVENTS:

• Global Business Incubation Summit
• Baltic Sea Countries High-Level meeting
• U.S. - Baltic Technology and Innovation Mission
• International Research Seminar in Material Sciences for Latvian and USA Researchers
• BaltMetInno Conference
• SPICE Meeting and Discussion Session
• Youth Conference - Market for Innovative Ideas
• European Projects' Working Group Meetings:
• SMEs GO HEALTH
• Match2BIOSME
• VBN InnoReg
• IRC
• RAIN
• SMEInnov8Gate

Pre-Conference Meetings  

 Wednesday, September 12

  9.00 - 17.00

"SMEsGoHealth" partner meeting - Hall Gamma

 16.00 - 19.00

 "CROSSBENT" partner meeting - Hall Sigma 1

 Thursday, September 13

10.00 - 15.00

Baltic Sea Countries High-Level meeting - Hall Omega 2

10.00 - 17.00

GLOBAL SUMMIT OF BUSINESS INCUBATION ASSOCIATIONS - Hall Gamma 1

9.00 - 17.30

EU projects "SMEsGoHealth" and "Match2BIO" Information and Training Workshop - Hall Sigma 1-2

9.30 - 16.00

International Research Seminar in material sciences for Latvian and USA researchers. University of Latvia, Small Hall, Raina blvd. 19

9.00 - 13.00

INTERREG III B project "VBN InnoReg" open seminar "VBN InnoReg Pilot Actions - Results and Lessons Learned" - Hall Ksi

15.00 - 17.00

"SMEInnov8Gate" project meeting- Hall Epsilon

14.00 - 17.00

BaltMetInno Project Partners meeting - Hall Lambda

  Conference : Baltic Dynamics 2007"

 Thursday, September 13, 2007

12.00 - 19.00

Arrival of Participants, Registration, Reval Hotel Latvia, Elizabetes 55, Hall on the 1st floor

13.00 - 15.00

Riga sightseeing tour (optional)

19.00 - 21.30

Welcome Reception by the Riga City Mayor in the Blackheads House (leaving from the Hotel 18.45)

22-00 - 23-00

Celebration of the Baltic Dynamics 07 opening and closing of "Innovation Circus" (square at the Congress Hall, Valdemara str. 5)

  Friday, September 14, 2007

8.30 - 17.30

Registration, Reval Hotel Latvia, Elizabetes 55

9.00 - 9.30

Opening of the BALTIC DYNAMICS 2007 Conference
(Hall Omega - 2)

Welcome Addresses:
Aigars Kalvitis, Prime Minister of Latvia (to be confirmed), Leonidas Karapiperis, European Commission, Directorate-General for Resarch, Andris Ozols, Director General of Latvian Investment and Development Agency, Luis Sanz, Director Genera of the International Association of Science Parks

9.30 - 13.00 

Plenary session
(Hall Omega)

INNOVATION IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Session Chairpersons: Raivo Tamkivi, TTP, Estonia; Janis Stabulnieks, LTC, Latvia; Pranas Milius, KIC, Lithuania

9.30

The Triple Knowledge Lens: Blueprint for Global Innovation Strategy.
Debra Amidon, Founder and CEO ENTOVATION International Ltd, USA

10.00

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Triggers, Catalysts and Accelerators: Geo-economic and Geo-political Challenges and Opportunities for Latvia and its Periphery.
Prof. Elias G. Carayannis, Professor of Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Department of Information Systems and Technology Management ,School of Business, George Washington University, USA

10.30

Framework Programme 7: Building Europe's Knowledge Society through R&D Cooperation.
Dr. Leonidas Karapiperis, Directorate B_ERA, European Commission, Directorate-General for Resarch, Belgium

10.50

Coffee break

11.20

Global Business Networks for High Growth Companies.
Prof. Uldis Osis , Konsorts, Ltd, Latvia

11.40

The Power of Networks. Practical Application of Networking Theory to Science Park Management.
Luis Sanz, IASP, Director Genera, Spain

12.00

Upgrading National Innovation Systems with EU Structural Funds - is it really true in the Baltic countries?
Katrin Männik and Alasdair Reid, Technopolis-Group, Belgium

12.20

Innovation in Action - SMEs in Motion.
Philippe Vanrie, European BIC Network - EBN, Managing Director - CEO, Belgium

12.40

Official title not available, yet. 
Representative from UNESCO

13.00

End of the session

13.00 - 14-00

Lunch
Presentation of the SPICE Art Ball

14.00 - 18.00

Session 1
(Hall Epsilon)
INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUPPORT
Session Chairpersons: Philippe Vanrie, Managing Director - CEO, EBN, Belgium

14.00

Trends in the European Innovation Policy - a Comparative Analysis.
Antonio Bob Santos, Advisor in the Cabinet of the National Coordinator of the Lisbon Strategy and the Technological Plan, Portugal

14.15

Strategic Thinking for Creating Innovations.
Prof. TatjanaVolkova, Rector, Banking Institution of Higher Education; Ugis Strauss, Nordic Training International, Latvia

14.30

Innovation at IBM.
Erich Ruetsche, IBM, Business Development & Relations Manager, Switzerland

14.45

Innovation in ScanBalt BioRegion.
Peter Frank, ScanBalt, Denmark; Marita Coneva, Latvian Investment and Development Agency, Latvia

15.00

Key factors for successful development of new product at early stage of idea: experience of Latvian enterprises.
Sandris Murins, University of Latvia; Daniels Jelisejevs, PRT, Ltd; Imants Germanis and Zita Bindare, Baltijas Konsultacijas, Ltd, Latvia

15.15

SMEs in Construction sector: Innovative e-business scenarios.
Elena Vitkauskaite, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania; Inaki Angulo, Labein, Spain; Alain Affonso, CSTB, France

15.30

Coffee break

16.00

Improved Research Methodology for Business Excellence.
Prof. Narimants Salenieks,RTU; Prof. TatjanaVolkova, Rector, Banking Institution of Higher Education; Dr. Janis Stabulnieks, Latvian Technological Center, Latvia

16.15

The Importance of Global Network for successful Technology Transfer.
Wolfgang Kniejski, INI-GraphicsNet, Germany; Veneta Ivanova, INI-GraphicsNet, Bulgaria

16.30

Transparency of Electronic Procurement Procedures Using Information Technologies and Internet.
Kristine Beinarovica, University of Latvia, Latvia

16.45

Support to High Growth and Innovative SMEs: Lessons from the UK. 
Jelena Angelis, Oxford Innovation

17.00

New Entrepreneurship and Innovation Support Initiatives in Latvia.
Dr. Valdis Avotins, Latvian Investment and Development Agency, Latvia

17.15

Development of University-Business Linkages in Latvia: Third Mission in the Making.
Anda Adamsone-Fiskovica, Janis Kristapsons, Erika Tjunina, Inga Ulnicane-Ozolina, Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Latvian Academy of Sciences, Latvia

17.30

Discussion

18.00

End of the session

 14.00 - 18.00

 Session 2
(Hall Sigma 2)
THE ROLE OF SCIENCE PARKS AND BUSINESS INCUBATORS IN DEVELOPMENT OF NEW COMPETITIVE COMPANIES
Session Chairperson: Luis Sanz, Director General - CEO, IASP, Spain

14.00

Modelling Science Parks as Building "3s"-Networks.
Esther Echaniz, University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain

14.15

Innovation Systems in Transition: The Evolution of a Swedish Science Park.
Mary Shepard Spaeth, President, Transmera AB, Linköping, Sweden

14.30

Business Incubation in UK.
Peter Harman, UKBIA, Deputy Chief Executive, UK

14.45

Arguments for cross-border and cross-cultural incubators.
Birgit Coleman, Programming & Development swissnex : "connecting the dots", Switzerland

15.00

Baltic - China Science Park Network - BCSPN.
Lars Malmborg,Baltic Business School, University of Kalmar, Sweden

15.15

The New Concept of Co-operation Between Technology Centre and Universities of Vaasa Region.
Sami Heikkiniemi, Tekes, Finland

15.30

Coffee break

16.00

Network Development Between Finnish and Estonian Business Incubators and SMEs.
Natalia Narits, Helsinki School of Economics, Finland; Maarja Unt, Tallinn Technology Park , Estonia

16.15

Performance of Technology Parks and Technology-Focused Incubators in Turkey.
Prof. Ozgecan Kocak, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey

16.30

The International Dimention of Science Parks : Technopolis Concept.
Mervi Käki. Technopolis Plc, Finland

16.45

Science and Technology Park as an Innovative Business Environment with Branded Services.
Kylle Tarnov, Tallin Technology Park TEHNOPOL, Estonia

17.00

Discussion

18.00

End of the session

  14.00 - 18.00

 Session 3
(Hall Sigma 1)
COMPONENTS OF NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
Session Chairperson: Dr.Edvins Karnitis, Commission of Strategic Analysis, Latvia

14.00

Cooperation between Yanka Kupala Grodno State University and real sector of regional economy:experience, problems and decisions.
Alena Apiakun, Yanka Kupala Grodno State University, Belarus

14.15

Agility - the business paradigm for innovation.
Päivi Iskanius, Dr, Senior Researcher, University of Oulu, Faculty of Technology, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Finland

14.30

Innovation Policy in Latvia: Recent Trends and Appraisal.
Anda Adamsone-Fiskovica, Janis Kristapsons, Erika Tjunina, Inga Ulnicane-Ozolina, Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Latvian Academy of Sciences, Latvia

14.45

The International Mobility of Researchers - Initiatives and achievements in European Research Area.
Arnis Kokorevics, Latvian Researchers Mobility Centre, Latvia.

15.00

Investments to the Intellectual Property.
Natalja Jarohnovich, Director of Technology Transfer Centre of Kurzeme, Ventspils University College; Olga Vahatova, European and Latvian Trademark Attorney, Agency TRIA ROBIT, Latvia

15.15

Rethinking Regional Innovation Policy: Toward Extended and Dynamic Clustering.
Prof. Takis Damaskopoulos, Executive Director of the European Institute of Interdisciplinary Research (EIIR) and Visiting Professor of International Political Economy at the University of Westminster's Centre for International Studies in Paris, France; prof. Rimantas Gatautis, Associate Professor of Electronic Business at Kaunas University of Technology and Research Associate at EIIR., Lithuania; prof. Giuseppe Cardoni, Managing Director of Umbria Innovazione, Italy

15.30

Coffee break

16.00

The Intellectual Property Rights in the Innovative Projects: The Services of IPR-Helpdesk.
Dr. Dariusz Kasprzycki, Intellectual Property Law Institute of Krakow Jagiellonian University, Poland

16.15

Policentric model of innovation network in Latvia: Case study in Latgale.
Prof. Igor Kabashkin, Transport and Telecommunication Institute, Latvia

16.30

The Innovation and Knowledge Hub; The Mexican case.
Emeterio Guevara Ramos,President of the Knowledge Economy Consortium, University of Guanajuato; Domingo Herrera González, Director of the Industrial Relation Department University of Guanajuato, Mexico

16.45

Comparing Intellectual Capital Investing Logic in Sweden and Finland.
Prof. Stafan Gullander, Stockholm University, School of Business, Sweden

17.00

Knowledge - Driven Development and Competitive Adventages of Innovative Economy.
Dr. Tatyana Boikova, Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration, Latvia

17.15

University of Latvia as Part of the National Innovation System.
Dr.Maris Elerts, Innovation Centre, University of Latvia, Latvia

17.30

Discussion

18.00

End of the session

  14.00 - 18.00

Session 4
(Hall Ksi)
INSTRUMENTS AND PROGRAMMES TO SUPPORT INNOVATION AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Session Chairpersons: Jacques Pronk, EBN, Netherlands

14.00

University-Industry-Government Relations in the Small Transition Country: the Estonian Case.
Prof. Tõnis Mets,University of Tartu, Estonia

14.15

An Oracle EMEA Partner Community Program to support innovation in Positioning and Mobile Communications Services.
Fulvio Sansone, Business Development Director Oracle EMEA, Belgium

14.30

Belarusian-Latvian Center of Technology Transfer: Some results and the Future Trends.
U.Huletski, Y. Alekseev, L.Shmygova, N.Bykhautsava, Belarus

14.45

CONNECT Latvia: looking 4 years backwards and 4 years ahead (in front).
Anders Paalzow, Leonids Ribickis, Elmars Baltinš, Latvia

15.00

Harmonized Leadership, Governance and Management Methodologies.
Guna Civcisa, Jolanta Janauska, Janis Mazais, RTU, Latvia

15.15

Support of innovation related activities : Experience of TKNIKA.
Arantza Martinez Etxarri, Tknika, Spain

15.30

Coffee break

16.00

Road Mapping and Scenario Building - Tools to Foster Innovation in SMEs.
Dr.Petra Puechner, Managing Director, Steinbeis-Europa_Zentrum, Germany

16.15

The Research of "Business Angels" Investment Possibilities in Lithuania.
Ruta Adamoniene, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania; Jekaterina Trifonova, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania

16.30

European foresight networks - building innovation capabilities in Latvia.
Dr. Arturs Puga, Forward Studies Unit, Latvian Union of Scientists, Latvia

16.45

Technology Transfer Office of the Riga Technical University: first experience to be developed further.
R.Dlohi, Laila Elina, prof. Leonids Ribickis, Riga Technical University, Latvia

17.00

IMP3rove: Platform for Improving Innovation Management in SMEs.
Sami Kanninen, Consultant, Advansis Ltd, Finland

17.15

"CORNET - Boosting SMEs in Europe with Collective Research".
Almut Bchner, Project Management CORNET, Germany

17.30

Discussion

18.00

End of the session

 14.00 - 17.30

Session 5
(Hall Gamma 1)
US - BALTIC COOPERATION SESSION
Innovation and Technology Partnership
Session Chairperson: Dairis Calitis, Chairman of the Latvian Venture Capital Association, Latvia

14.00

Welcome and introduction

14.15

Technology Transfer in the Baltics and the United States: Level of Collaboration, Priorities, Challenges and the Best Practices

15.15

Q & A

15.30

Coffee break

16.00

Latvia's Role in Regional and Transatlantic Commercialization of Research

16.45

Q & A

17.15

Closing remarks: The U.S. - Baltic Innovation and Technology Mission Assesment and Reccommendations for Future Cooperation

17.30

End of session

9.00 - 13.00

Session 6
(Hall SSSSS)
BALTMET INNO (Interreg) Session
Session Chairperson: Ilona Donina, Latvia

• Short presentation by each partner city on the existing marketing practice (Organizations responsible for marketing the particular city/region; participants involved in development of the marketing strategies; different approaches towards the main target groups: business, residents, visitors) and proposals for possibilities of cooperation between BSR cities in marketing;
• Discussion on the proposed possibilities for cooperation in innovation-based city marketing;
• Conclusions and agreement on the next steps.

 14.00 - 18.00

Session 7
(Hall Tau)
IRC CHALLENGES IN EC CIP PROGRAMME
Baltic IRC session
Session Chairpersons: Gundega Lapina, Latvia

14.00

EC CIP program - improvement of Business and innovation support services in the scope of IRC and EIC networks.
Pierre Roubaud, Project officer, DG Enterprise, Belgium

14.30

The role of Baltic countries in the European technology transfer - results and potential for the future - a view of the IRC Network Secretariat.
Dr. Berenika M. Marciniec, IRC Secretariat, Luxembourg

15.00

Country report:Estonia
Rene Tõnnisson, ESTIRC, Estonia

15.15

Country report:Lithuania

15.30

Coffee break

16.00

Country report:Latvia
Gundega Lapina, LATIRC, Latvia

16.15

Country reports: UK

16.30

Country reports: Italy

16.45

Country reports: Turkey

17.00

Discussions

18.00

End of the session

 14.00 - 17.00

Session 8
(Hall Gamma 2)
RAIN PROJECT REGIONAL WORKSHOP
Regional Acceleration for the Innovation Circle in ICT Sector (RAIN)
Session Chairpersons: Gunta Slihta, Latvia

18.45 

Depart from the hotel to Gala Dinner (walking distance - 10 min.)

 19.00

Gala Dinner. House of the Riga Latvian Society, Merkela 13

  Saturday, September 15, 2007

 9.00 - 14.30

Final Plenary Session
(Hall Omega)
INNOVATION AND EXPERIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Session Chairpersons: Heinz Fiedler, President of the SPICE Group, Germany

 9.00

National Programs for Innovation and Growth.
Charles Wessner, Director for Technology and Innovation, The National Academy of Sciences, USA

 9.30

Concentration of Resources and Academic Performance: Re-inventing learning and research in the 21st century.
Prof. Piero Formica (Jonkoping University), Italy and prof. Elias Carayannis (George Washington University), USA

 10.00

IC of the Baltics.
Leif Edvinson, Sweden

 10.30

New strategies for entrepreneurship, SME development and international cooperation in knowledge intensive industries.
Siemon Smid, Operations Manager, Assystem Group, Luxembourg

 11.00

Coffee break

 11.30

Ten Forms of International Incubation: Opportunities and Challenges.
Barbara Harley, Founder of the International Business Incubator (now: US Market Access Center), San Jose, Silicon Valley, USA

 11.50

Prioritizing Culture - The Impact of Cultural Competence for the Construction of Business across Borders.
Bertil Lundberg, University of Goteborg, Sweden

 12.10

Official title not available, yet. 
James Shaw, UK

 12.30

Technology Transfer in Universities.
Prof. Stuart G.Gordon, Office of Technology Transfer and Commercialization, California State University, USA

 12.50

Bringing Innovation to Society - Main results of the Innovation Week in Riga.
Dr. Valdis Egle, Latvian technological Center, Latvia

 13.00

Lithuanian Challenge Promoting Knowledge Based Economy.
Dr. Pranas Milius, Managing Director, Kaunas Regional Business Incubator, Lithuania

 13.20

Innovation - Is it Fashion or Reality?
Dr. Janis Stabulnieks, Managing Director, Latvian Technological Center, Latvia

 13.40

Estonian Innovation Newsreel in 2006-2007.
Dr. Raivo Tamkivi, Tallinn Technology Park, Estonia

 14.00

Closing of the Conference

 14.10-15.30

LUNCH

 10.00 - 16.30

Youth Conference
(Hall Beta)
MARKET FOR INNOVATIVE IDEAS 2007
Session Chairpersons: Valdis Melderis, Latvia

 10.00

Opening: Welcome speaches.
Jurijs Strods, Minister of Economics, Latvia Almers Ludvigs, Deputy Chairman of the Riga City Council

 10.20

Address to participants by
Igors Graurs, Deputy-Director of City Development Department, Riga City Council
Nikolajs Ustinovs, Chairman, "Double Coffee", Latvia
Sten Tamkivi, Skype, Estonia
Uldis Pilens. Chairman of UPB, Latvia

 12.30

Lunch

 13.30

Adress by the Strategic Parners in "Idea Cup 2007".
Igors Graurs, Vice-Director of City Development Department, Riga City Council
Andris Ozols, Director General, Latvian Investment and Development Agency
Maris Avotins. Chairman of the Board, JSC "HANSABANKA", Latvia
Viesturs Tamuzs. Chairman of the Board, JSC "EKO Investors"

 13.50

Presentation of the contest "Idea Cup 2007".
Inese Andersone, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Business Laboratory, Latvia

14.10

Presentations of the five best business plans

15.00

"Idea Cup 2007" winners awarding and distribution of special prizes

16.30

End of the Conference

 15.30-17.00

Post-Conference
"Perspectives for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Support"
(Hall Lambda)
Moderator: Heinz Fiedler, SPICE Group President, Germany

This meeting is an informal exchange of experiences and views regarding developments in entrepreneurship and innovation support, business incubation, and technology transfer aimed at identifying future trends and needed action. Participants are members of SPICE Group and invited guests.